We invent things that help all people.

We empower inventors, technologists, and students to publish, find, and collaborate on invention ideas through direct coaching, team formation, curation of work, publication, co-working and learning events, and, in some cases, material support.

Why Public Invention Matters to the Future

Invent things that help humanity

We challenge the notion that inventions should be reserved for patents and profits. Rather, we invite fellow builders of the future to use their skills for humanitarian purpose. We want to make the future better for everyone. To do this we remove, rather than add, legal barriers to the free use of our inventions. All work done with Public Invention is free and open to all under share-alike public licenses.

Volunteer with Public Invention

Public Invention forms invention teams around humanitarian invention projects. We need Invention Coaches above all else. But we also need artists, writers, social media help, and all will find a place for all kinds of technologies: biology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and math.

Donate

Public Invention was granted 501c3 status by the IRS in November 2019. Please consider making a donation. Right now, donations will pay for travel to conferences, parts for the robot, supplies for the rapid E. coli project, and allow us to begin developing cookstove technologies for the developing world.